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Government Reportedly Scaling Back on Political Appointments
The Maldives government is reportedly moving to cut the number of political appointees in its 22 ministries, from about 40 per ministry to roughly 25, amid economic pressure and calls from international financial agencies for austerity. The Chief Spokesperson at the President's Office, Heena Waleed, has not confirmed the plan, saying ministries are staffed based on workload and that underperforming appointees would be dismissed.
Sources1carried itMR1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
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Our ministries are staffed with political appointees strictly based on the workload and requirements
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approximately 40political appointees appointed per ministryMaldives RepublicThe administration has appointed approximately 40 political figures to each of the 22 ministries over the past six months.
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22 ministriesnumber of ministriesMaldives RepublicThe administration has appointed approximately 40 political figures to each of the 22 ministries over the past six months.
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about 25planned political appointees per ministryMaldives Republicreports from government-aligned media sources indicate a strategic plan to reduce the number of political appointees in each ministry to about 25
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under 700pre-election pledge cap on political appointeesMaldives RepublicThis initiative follows President Muizzu's pre-election promise to keep the number of political appointees under 700.
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Heena Waleed spoke during a press conference at the President's Office.President's OfficeMaldives RepublicHeena Waleed, Chief Spokesperson at the President's Office, speaks during a press conference at the President's Office
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Some political appointees were dismissed.over the past monthMaldives RepublicRecent reports have confirmed that some appointees have already been dismissed over the past month, signalling the beginning of this new policy's implementation.
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